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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,200 and 3,825,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,200 and 3,825,225 is: 8,137,218.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,200 : 3,825,225 = 3,825,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,200/3,825,225 = 3,825,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,200x = 3,825,225 × 3,825,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,200x = 14,632,346,300,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,632,346,300,625/1,798,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,218.50

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